Delhi vs Kolkata, 28th Match

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Gambhir: "We wanted to finish the game off today after what happened in the last game. Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting us. Delhi has always been a special place for me. Me and Robin don't take too many risks, we tried to play the right shots and set the platform for the middle order. The first four matches were the toughest of my career but now I am feeling more confident with each knock."

Gambhir is the MoM

Kolkata have finally won a game after losing four in a row. Once again Uthappa and Gambhir got them off to a superb start. Both batters played sensibly as they mixed caution with aggression. Though Uthappa fell short of another fifty, Gambhir carried on and got out after he had almost taken his side to a victory. Not much to say about the Delhi bowling and fielding, both were ordinary. They need to get inspiration from somewhere if they are to turn things around. With this win, Kolkata jump to 4th position on the points table ahead of Bangalore.

18.2 S Nadeem to Kallis, 1 run, Kolkata cruise to a comfortable victory, the arm-ball on middle, Kallis eases it to long on and takes the single

18.1 S Nadeem to Kallis, FOUR, Kallis is showing his class here, flighted just outside off, Kallis comes on the front foot and caresses the drive past short cover, long off chases but in vain

Shahbaz Nadeem [3.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

17.6 Parnell to Kallis, 1 run, bumper on the body, Kallis does well to keep the pull along the ground to deep square leg

17.5 Parnell to Kallis, FOUR, edged and four, fuller and slanted across, Kallis goes for the booming drive, the ball flies off the outside edge to the third man fence. That sums up Delhi's day

17.4 Parnell to Kallis, no run, slightly short in length close to off, Kallis dabs it to backward point

17.3 Parnell to Kallis, no run, back of a length on off, Kallis is squared up as he defends it to the right of Parnell

Jacques Kallis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.2 Parnell to Gambhir, out Caught by D Karthik!! Karthik pulls off a stunner to send Gambhir back. But it all seems a bit too late. This was the quick short delivery around off, Gambhir goes for the hook, top-edges it to the keeper, Karthik leaps up and grabs it with one-hand. He puts down an easy one and takes a difficult one, that is cricket folks. Gambhir c D Karthik b Parnell 69(56) [4s-5 6s-2]

Parnell to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.1 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, good length ball on middle and leg, Gambhir tries to heave it to the on-side, gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls back to the bowler

Wayne Parnell [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack

16.6 Duminy to Gambhir, 1 run, flat and outside off, punched to long off

16.5 Duminy to Gambhir, SIX, Gambhir is in a hurry now to finish things off, flighted delivery outside off, he shimmies down the wicket and lofts it beautifully over the bowler's head for a maximum

16.4 Duminy to Gambhir, no run, slows this up around off, Gambhir mistimes the punch back to the bowler

16.3 Duminy to M Pandey, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Pandey reaches out and drives it to sweeper cover

16.2 Duminy to M Pandey, FOUR, smashed! Flat and outside off, Pandey comes on the front foot and slaps it past cover, he beats the man in the deep quite easily

15.6 S Kaul to Gambhir, 1 run, again slightly short and outside off, Gambhir cuts it uppishly to backward point, Duminy flings to the right and gets a hand on that, it would be harsh to call that a chance. If he had pulled that off, it would have been a screamer

15.5 S Kaul to Gambhir, FOUR, Vijay is having a shocker in the field, he lets it go through his legs for a boundary, short and outside off, Gambhir cuts it to the left of sweeper, he does all the hard work by running around but fails to stop the ball.

15.3 S Kaul to M Pandey, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Pandey runs it to third man with an angled bat

15.2 S Kaul to M Pandey, 2 runs, good length delivery on the stumps, Pandey clips it to deep mid wicket, Vijay tries to pick it up with one-hand, fails and gives away an extra run

15.1 S Kaul to M Pandey, 2 runs, short and on off, Pandey pulls it to deep square leg for a brace

Siddarth Kaul [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Shami to Gambhir, 2 runs, banged in short and on the body, Gambhir slaps it to deep mid wicket, the second was an afterthought but they make it easily in the end

14.5 Shami to Gambhir, no run, in the blockhole, Gambhir makes room and squeezes it to backward point

14.4 Shami to Gambhir, no run, short and outside off, Gambhir cuts it straight to backward point

14.3 Shami to M Pandey, 1 run, comical fielding from Nadeem, length delivery on off, worked to short mid-wicket, Gambhir was half way down the wicket, Nadeem gathered the ball and took his time to let the ball go, he does not hit. He could have run in and taken the bails off, he also concedes an extra run as there was no one backing up

14.2 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, full and outside off, Gambhir tries to heave it across the line, the ball skies off the outside edge to third man, Shukla does not come for the catch as he decides to play safe, Shami is disappointed

14.1 Shami to Gambhir, no run, on a length close to off, Gambhir looks to run it off the face, he does not connect as the ball whizzes past the outside edge

Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

13.6 L Shukla to M Pandey, no run, Pandey middles the drive but finds cover, he should have placed that

Something has gone into Gambhir's eyes. He is having it checked by the physio which is causing a delay in the play. All sorted out and play resumes

13.5 L Shukla to Gambhir, 1 run, full and outside off, Gambhir slices it wide of backward point, Shukla thought it was a catch but Gambhir had placed it well

13.4 L Shukla to M Pandey, 1 run, too straight from Shukla, Pandey glances it to short fine leg, Gambhir calls him through for a quick single

12.4 S Nadeem to M Pandey, 3 runs, quicker and outside off, Pandey comes on the front foot and drives it to deep backward point, the key was he opened the face of the bat and placed it excellently, Jadhav does well to save a run

12.3 S Nadeem to Gambhir, 1 run, slower and around off, Gambhir comes down the track and chips it to deep mid wicket, gets to another fifty, it is his second consecutive fifty

12.2 S Nadeem to Gambhir, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Gambhir sashays down the wicket and lofts it inside out to sweeper cover for a couple

12.1 S Nadeem to M Pandey, 1 run, flighted close to off, Pandey drives it to long off

11.6 Parnell to M Pandey, 1 run, shortens the length on the pads, Pandey nurdles it to deep backward square leg and gets off the mark

Manish Pandey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.5 Parnell to Uthappa, out Lbw!! Finally, Delhi have broken through this partnership. Will this open the floodgates for them? This was a straight delivery on the stumps, Uthappa tries to work it to the on-side, he misses and is caught plumb in front. The umpire took his time before raising the finger. Another fine innings from Robbie comes to an end. Uthappa lbw b Parnell 47(34) [4s-5 6s-1]

Parnell to Uthappa, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

11.4 Parnell to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, tucked behind square leg for another easy single

11.3 Parnell to Gambhir, 2 runs, low full toss around off, Gambhir toe-ends the drive to long on, a slight fumble from Vijay allows them to come back for the second

11.2 Parnell to Uthappa, 1 run, pitched up just outside off, driven to long off for a single

11.1 Parnell to Uthappa, no run, fuller and on the fourth stump line, Uthappa pushes it to cover

Wayne Parnell [2.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

10.6 S Nadeem to Uthappa, 1 run, flatter and close to off, Uthappa eases it away to long on

10.5 S Nadeem to Uthappa, FOUR, back to back 100 stands from these two, half tracker on off, Uthappa is quick to pick up the length and pull between deep mid wicket and long on, the placement was excellent

10.4 S Nadeem to Uthappa, FOUR, drops it short and outside off, Uthappa makes room, lofts it uppishly over extra cover for a boundary, he had plenty of time to play that shot. It was a difficult stroke as well as he played it off the back foot

10.3 S Nadeem to Gambhir, 1 run, once again a skier that lands safely, tossed up delivery just outside off, Gambhir comes down the track, tries to go across the line, he miscues it over the bowlers head, Nadeem ran back but in vain

10.2 S Nadeem to Uthappa, 1 run, slows this up around off, Uthappa knocks it towards point for a single

10.1 S Nadeem to Gambhir, 1 run, touch short and on off, Gambhir rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket

Shahbaz Nadeem [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

9.6 S Kaul to Gambhir, 1 run, sensible batting from the skipper, hits the boundary and then takes a well judged single to cover

9.5 S Kaul to Gambhir, FOUR, Kolkata are in cruise mode, fuller and well wide of off, Gambhir comes forward and drives it in the air but wide of mid-off, the timing takes it to the fence

9.4 S Kaul to Uthappa, 1 run, too full and on the pads, Uthappa clips it to deep square leg

9.3 S Kaul to Uthappa, 2 runs, length delivery on the pads, Uthappa chips it to the vacant deep mid wicket region for a couple

9.2 S Kaul to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Gambhir runs it to third man using the pace of the bowler

9.1 S Kaul to Gambhir, FOUR, Delhi bowlers are repeating their mistakes, short and just outside off, no pace on that, it sat up there for Gambhir to put away, he rocks back and pulls it to the deep mid wicket fence

Siddarth Kaul [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

8.6 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, off-cutter from Shami, Gambhir cuts it uppishly wide of third man for a single

8.4 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, dug in half way down the wicket, Gambhir top-edges it to fine leg, no luck whatsoever for Delhi. The half chances have all fallen safely

8.3 Shami to Uthappa, 1 run, change of pace from a fuller length, Uthappa eases it away to long on

8.2 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, good length ball close to off, Gambhir knocks it in front of mid-off and sets off for a quick single

8.1 Shami to Gambhir, no run, full and on off, driven back to the bowler

Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

7.6 S Nadeem to Gambhir, 1 run, quick again and just outside off, Gambhir pulls it to long on and keeps strike

7.5 S Nadeem to Gambhir, 2 runs, drops it short and outside off, Gambhir goes on the back foot and guides it with an open face square of the wicket on the off-side, Nadeem is not happy that the batsmen took two

7.4 S Nadeem to Uthappa, 1 run, slightly short and close to off, Uthappa hangs back and works it to long on

7.3 S Nadeem to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, slows this up outside off, Gambhir comes down the track and blocks with his pads, the ball rolls to the on-side

7.1 S Nadeem to Gambhir, FOUR, Gambhir decides to help himself to a boundary, takes on the left-arm spinner straightaway, tossed up on middle, Gambhir shimmies down the pitch and hoicks it between deep mid-wicket and long on

Shahbaz Nadeem, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

6.6 Duminy to Uthappa, SIX, nimble feet from Uthappa, this was flighted on middle and leg, he dances down the wicket and heaves it over deep mid wicket for maximum result

6.5 Duminy to Gambhir, 1 run, goes straight on with the arm from round the wicket, Gambhir glances it to fine leg

6.4 Duminy to Uthappa, 1 run, pushed through on the legs, Uthappa comes down the track and milks it to deep mid wicket

6.3 Duminy to Gambhir, 1 run, slows this up on middle, Gambhir plants his foot forward and works it to square leg

6.2 Duminy to Uthappa, 1 run, flat and outside off, Uthappa stays back and punches it to long off

5.6 S Kaul to Gambhir, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Gambhir guides it with an open face to short third man

5.5 S Kaul to Gambhir, no run, Karthik drops a sitter! This was a well disguised slower one, some extra bounce as well, Gambhir tries to steer it to third man, gets an outside edge to the keeper, Karthik dives forward and gets both hands but the ball hits his wrist and goes down. How costly would that prove?

5.4 S Kaul to Gambhir, 2 runs, once again a good start given by these two, length delivery on the legs, Gambhir nurdles it between two behind square for a brace

5.3 S Kaul to Gambhir, leg byes, FOUR, that did not deserve a boundary, good length ball nips back in, Gambhir is cramped for room, he misses to get bat on ball, the ball goes off the pads past Karthik for a boundary

5.2 S Kaul to Uthappa, 1 run, bit short and outside off, Uthappa dabs it to the left of backward point, takes on Duminy who has a go at the bowler's end, Uthappa had to hurry and he made it just in time

5.1 S Kaul to Uthappa, 2 runs, back of a length on the hips, Uthappa whips it to backward square leg, Shukla lets it go through and the batsmen come back easily for the second

Siddarth Kaul, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

4.6 L Shukla to Gambhir, SIX, half volley on the leg-stump, the back in-form Gambhir does not miss out, he plays a lovely little pick up shot and sends it sailing over deep mid wicket for the first maximum

4.5 L Shukla to Gambhir, 2 runs, short and outside off, Gambhir hangs back and cuts it wide of sweeper cover, Nadeem does well to save couple of runs

4.4 L Shukla to Uthappa, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Uthappa shuffles across and gets an inside edge to the on-side

4.3 L Shukla to Uthappa, no run, Robbie tried to emulate how KP got out today, pushes the length delivery to the off-side and sets off for a single, but he was sent back just in time by Gambhir

4.2 L Shukla to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, too straight from Shukla, Gambhir misses the clip and gets it off the thigh pad to the on-side

4.1 L Shukla to Uthappa, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Uthappa is hurried into the shot, he was also cramped for room as he top-edges the pull towards mid-wicket, fortunately for Kolkata it landed safely

4.1 L Shukla to Uthappa, wide, full and well wide of off, Uthappa advances down the track but can't reach it, wide signalled

Laxmi Shukla, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

Parnell has gone back to the dug out. The physio is having a look at his finger. It might have been the Uthappa shot which he got a finger on

3.6 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, back of a length and angled in, Gambhir is hit on the glove and the ball deflects onto the body, he wanted the single but Uthappa denies it rightly

3.4 Parnell to Uthappa, no run, full and on off, Uthappa middles the drive but picks out mid-off perfectly

3.3 Parnell to Uthappa, no run, Uthappa charges down and converts it into a yorker, he squeezes it to cover

3.2 Parnell to Gambhir, 1 run, width on offer, Gambhir slaps it to cover-point, Jadhav makes a fine half stop, that was travelling

3.1 Parnell to Uthappa, 1 run, risky single taken, short of length just outside off, Uthappa inside edges the pull onto the boot, the ball trickles towards cover, they take on the fielder and make it comfortably

2.6 Shami to Uthappa, 1 run, on a length and slanting in, Uthappa pushes it to mid-on and takes a quick single

2.5 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, pulls the length back on middle, Gambhir rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground to deep backward square leg

2.4 Shami to Uthappa, 1 run, much better from Shami, pitched up and on the stumps, Uthappa punches it towards mid-on and picks up an easy single

2.3 Shami to Uthappa, FOUR, top-edge and four, banged in short again, this time outside off, Uthappa goes for the pull and top-edges it to third man, the ball goes one bounce into the fence

2.2 Shami to Uthappa, FOUR, you can't bowl that length to Uthappa, fraction short on off and middle, Uthappa comes forward and pulls it over mid-wicket, he did well to transfer his weight. The replays show that he hit the ball twice, first off the splice and then off the middle

2.1 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, short of length on off, Gambhir dabs it to third man

1.6 Parnell to Uthappa, leg byes, FOUR, tails in late but the line is wrong, down the leg-side, even though Uthappa failed to get bat, he managed to get some boot on the way to the fine leg fence

1.5 Parnell to Uthappa, FOUR, was that a chance? Looks like Parnell got a fingertip, good length ball on the stumps, Uthappa drives it on the up and in the air back past the bowler, KP chases the ball but comes second

1.4 Parnell to Uthappa, no run, Robbie missed out there, full-toss on off, Uthappa is surprised, he ends up squirting it off the outside half of the bat to backward point

1.3 Parnell to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, pitched up on leg-stump, Gambhir fails to connect the whip but still gets a single off the leg-bye

1.2 Parnell to Gambhir, FOUR, cracking shot! Parnell drags the length back around off, Gambhir is quick to rock back and muscle the pull in front of square for the first boundary of the innings

1.1 Parnell to Gambhir, no run, full and slanting in, Gambhir misses the flick, the ball pops off the pads to the off-side, he didn't know where the ball was as he takes couple of paces down the pitch, Parnell runs forward and shows his footballing skills, but is not on target as Pollard last night, Gambhir was a goner had it hit

Wayne Parnell, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Parnell to share the new ball..

0.6 Shami to Uthappa, no run, play and miss from Uthappa, this was slightly back of a length and shaping away outside off, he has a waft at it and is beaten. Good first over by Shami

0.5 Shami to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Gambhir opens the face and guides it to third man

0.4 Shami to Gambhir, no run, shortens the length and gets it to rise on the body, Gambhir hops and lobs it towards mid-wicket, he wanted the single and was sent back, Vijay has a shy at the striker's end but does not hit, Gambhir had made it in though

0.3 Shami to Gambhir, no run, fuller and close to off, Gambhir drives to cover, no timing on that whatsoever

Leg slip in place for Gauti

0.2 Shami to Uthappa, 1 run, full and straightening on middle, Uthappa gets across and clips it to fine leg

0.1 Shami to Uthappa, no run, loose shot from Uthappa, length delivery swinging away outside off, he goes chasing after it and only makes contact with air

Uthappa and Gambhir are at the crease. Uthappa is on strike. Shami will open the attack

KP is leading the team talk in the Delhi camp. Gauti rehearses the cover-drive. Robbie is marking his guard. Shami has a slip in.

Excellent recovery from Delhi after suffering a top-order malfunction.The combine of JPD and Jadhav ran amok at the death, ransacking as many as 54 runs in the last 4 overs. DK also shone in a bright cameo before lobbing one to short fine leg. Not even Sunil Narine escaped the pasting. Shakib was the bowling star for Kolkata, boasting enviable figures of 4-0-13-1. Over to Kolkata's batsmen now. Have they recovered from the hangover against Rajasthan? Let us find out shortly..

19.6 Narine to Duminy, SIX, empahtic finish from JPD! Narine tries to reprise the yorker, misses the length, offers a low full toss, the southpaw sends it clattering into the sight-screen

18.5 Kallis to K Jadhav, leg byes, FOUR, short and homing in on the waistline, Jadhav pulls only connects with thin air, the ball travels to the third man fence after grazing his hips. Delhi would not mind these. This has been an admirable rearguard action from JPD and Jadhav

18.4 Kallis to Duminy, 1 run, mighty full, not quite a yorker though, drilled down to long on

18.3 Kallis to Duminy, no run, Duminy shuffles across in a bid to scoop it away, Kallis is aware of it as he fires it full wide outside off, no contact from JPD

18.2 Kallis to Duminy, SIX, massive, Duminy now pings the top-tier. The yorker goes awry, ends up as a full toss, Duminy larrups it, sending it sailing over the bowler's head

18.1 Kallis to K Jadhav, 1 run, dug in short and outside off, Jadhav backs away and cracks it point

Jacques Kallis [3.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack

17.6 Narine to K Jadhav, 1 run, Jadhav nurdles a single to square leg to keep strike. Delhi looted 17 from that Narine over

17.5 Narine to K Jadhav, FOUR, an angry fizzer outside off from Narine, an icy cool Jadhav just exploits the pace of Narine and runs it down to the third man fence off the face of the bat

17.4 Narine to K Jadhav, FOUR, Delhi are fighting fire with fire. This was darted outside off, Jadhav shimmies forward and slices it past short third man off a thickish outside edge

17.3 Narine to Duminy, 1 run, flatter and fired on middle, Duminy bunts it to short mid wicket and sets off

17.2 Narine to Duminy, SIX, cracking hit from JPD! Pushed through full, Duminy down on one knee, slog-sweeps it flat and hard, clearing long-on

15.6 Narine to K Jadhav, 1 run, darted in on the off-stump at 100.8kph, Jadhav stays back and manoeuvres it to square leg. Top over from Narine

Kedar Jadhav, right handed bat, comes to the crease

15.5 Narine to L Shukla, out Bowled!! The middle-stumped is pegged back, signaling the doom of Shukla. This was flat and fired, skids off the pitch, Shukla looks to dab it down to third man but misses it entirely as the ball crashes onto the stumps. So, the dropped catch does not cost Kolkata much. L Shukla b Narine 10(14) [4s-1]

Narine to L Shukla, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.4 Narine to Duminy, 1 run, fired on the off-stump, dabbed down to backward point

15.3 Narine to L Shukla, 1 run, Narine is not interested in giving any air, Shukla slog-sweeps it away to backward square leg

15.2 Narine to L Shukla, no run, fired on the off-stump, Shukla aims for a sweep, manages a top-edge which crashes on to the grill of his helmet

15.1 Narine to L Shukla, no run, Dropped By Shakib at short cover. This one grips in the pitch and stops on the batsman, who chips it in front of cover, Shakib was late to react, he got both hands to it but shelled it

14.5 U Yadav to L Shukla, no run, almost a drag on now. Back of a length and close to the off-stump, Shukla does not have enough room to work with, he chops it, the ball rolls back towards the stumps but Shukla makes a recovery in the nick of time, stopping the ball with his boot

14.3 U Yadav to L Shukla, 1 run, very full and speared on off, L Shukla walks across and whips it to square leg, where Shakib swoops in on the ball, has a shy at the bowler's end but misses

14.2 U Yadav to L Shukla, no run, that almost carries to the keeper. U Yadav foxes Shukla with a back of a length slower cutter, the ball goes off the face of the bat but just about dies down in front of Robbie

14.1 U Yadav to Duminy, 1 run, good length ball outside off, Duminy employs soft hands again and runs it down to deep third man, who is squarer

13.6 Vinay to Duminy, 1 run, pushed through full outside off, Duminy uses the pace of Vinay and glides it down to deep third man, neatly done

13.5 Vinay to L Shukla, 1 run, Shukla shuffles across and clips this back of a length delivery on off to deep mid-wicket

13.4 Vinay to L Shukla, no run, half tracker outside off, Shukla slaps it to point, who dives to his left to make an agile stop

13.3 Vinay to L Shukla, no run, back of a length ball angled across, beating Shukla's attempted dab down to third man

13.2 Vinay to Duminy, 1 run, Vinay shortens his length on off, Duminy drops it in front of cover point and calls for the single

13.1 Vinay to Duminy, 2 runs, full and outside off, Duminy drives it past cover to long-off, Yusuf Pathan does not gather the ball cleanly, allowing the duo to complete the brace with relative comfort

Vinay Kumar [1.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

12.6 U Yadav to L Shukla, FOUR, lovely shot! Pitched up and on off, Shukla leans forward and drives it past a diving extra-cover, the rich timing fuels it to the fence

12.5 U Yadav to Duminy, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, Duminy squirts it to square leg off the inside half of the bat

12.4 U Yadav to Duminy, no run, full and on the pads, Duminy fails to cash in as he plays it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

12.4 U Yadav to Duminy, wide, Yadav spears a bumper, Duminy lets it pass. The umpire does not like the height on it and labels it a wide

12.2 U Yadav to Duminy, 1 run, too full and straight, Duminy flicks it down to long on for a single

12.1 U Yadav to L Shukla, 1 run, full and on off, Shukla taps it to cover and sets off

Umesh Yadav [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack

11.6 Shakib to Duminy, no run, hurled in short, Duminy stays back and punches it towards mid-wicket. Shakib has bowled brilliantly. His returns: 4-0-13-1

Laxmi Shukla, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.5 Shakib to D Karthik, out Caught by Kallis!! DK's effort has been cut short by Shakib. Kolkata are on top now. This was floated on middle, Karthik sinks down to one knee, aims a paddle sweep. He can only top-edge it, the ball pops into the bucket hands of Kallis at short fine leg. D Karthik c Kallis b Shakib 36(22) [4s-4 6s-1]

Shakib to D Karthik, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11.4 Shakib to Duminy, 1 run, Shakib fires another dart, Duminy bunts it down to long on from the crease

11.3 Shakib to Duminy, no run, darted in flat on the stumps, Duminy shimmies forward and knocks it back to the bowler

11.2 Shakib to Duminy, 2 runs, quicker and outside off, Duminy pushes it down to square third man

11.1 Shakib to Duminy, no run, tossed up just outside off, Duminy comes down the track and pushes it to mid-on

10.6 Kallis to D Karthik, FOUR, poor delivery, short and wide outside off, Karthik was never going to miss out. He gets on top of the bounce and cuts it away past point. 16 came off the over

10.5 Kallis to D Karthik, FOUR, DK is in full flow. This was on a length and on off, Karthik bends his knee and short arm jabs it between midwicket and long on, the ball just sped away to the cow-corner fence

10.4 Kallis to Duminy, 1 run, slowish full ball on off, Duminy opens the face of the bat and runs it down to deep third man

10.3 Kallis to D Karthik, 1 run, back of a length and ducking in, Karthik looks to work it to the on-side, squirts it out to point

10.2 Kallis to D Karthik, no run, short and outside off, Karthik looks to cut but misses it

10.1 Kallis to D Karthik, SIX, Seeing, fine leg inside the circle DK does an AB. This was a full one on middle, Karthik walks across the stumps and ramps it over the man in the circle

9.6 Shakib to D Karthik, 1 run, slider down leg, Karthik glances it but does not beat short fine leg

9.5 Shakib to Duminy, 1 run, fired on middle, Duminy camps on the back foot and milks it to long on

9.4 Shakib to Duminy, no run, floated outside off, Duminy uses his feet now but pushes it straight back to the bowler

9.3 Shakib to D Karthik, 1 run, Shakib gives this more air on off, D Karthik comes down the track and drives it to long on

9.2 Shakib to Duminy, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, Duminy bends down and sweeps it down to fine leg in a controlled fashion

9.1 Shakib to D Karthik, 1 run, turning in on middle, Karthik nudges it to mid wicket, he initially seeks two but it does not come to pass

Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack

Jean-Paul Duminy, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Vijay's departure brings us to the first Time-Out of the game.

8.6 Kallis to Vijay, out Caught by Narine!! Vijay has flittered away another start as Delhi find themselves in trouble at 61-3. Back of a length and just outside off, Vijay wants to loft it over long-on, he does not get the timing right. He dragged it straight down the throat of Narine at long-on. Vijay c Narine b Kallis 24(20) [4s-2 6s-1]

Kallis to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

8.5 Kallis to Vijay, FOUR, on a length and on middle, Vijay moves across, picks it up from there and flicks it uppishly over mid-wicket. Tendo makes good ground, slides but the ball escapes him

The TV umpire is pressed into service for a boundary check. Tendo is the fielder there in the deep. He exhibited sharp reflexes but it amounts to nothing

8.4 Kallis to D Karthik, 1 run, back of a length and on middle, Karthik taps it to mid on and hares across for a speedy single

8.3 Kallis to D Karthik, 2 runs, good length ball just outside off, Karthik shimmies forward and lofts it over extra cover. The bat twisted in his hand though, foiling his timing

8.2 Kallis to D Karthik, no run, pitched up cutter outside off, Karthik is palpably early into the drive and watches the ball zip past the outside edge

8.1 Kallis to Vijay, 1 run, marginally back of a length and on off, Vijay dabs it to cover point and sets off

Jacques Kallis [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

7.6 Vinay to D Karthik, FOUR, full marks to DK for improvisation. Karthik fetches this one from outside off, sinks to one-knee and executes a half-sweep, half-flick, which travels to the fence behind square on the leg-side

7.5 Vinay to Vijay, 1 run, yet another cutter, Vijay waits for it and ticks it away to mid wicket to keep the score-card ticking

7.4 Vinay to D Karthik, 1 run, Vinay now invests in a slower ball on off, Karthik deciphers it as he drops it in front of point and hares across for a quick single even as the fielder there has a shy at the stumps

7.3 Vinay to Vijay, 1 run, full and on off, Vijay shuffles across and clips it away past mid-wicket

7.2 Vinay to Vijay, SIX, that is a Vijay special! Length delivery on the stumps, Vijay races down the track and lofts it cooly, clearing long-on

6.6 U Yadav to D Karthik, 1 run, fullish and on middle, Karthik drives it neatly to long on

6.5 U Yadav to D Karthik, FOUR, this one kicks up from a length outside off, Karthik yanks his bottom hand off the bat and plays it with soft hands, the ball travels to the third man fence. Fine delivery but DK adjusted equally well in the end

6.4 U Yadav to D Karthik, 2 runs, pitched up and on off, Karthik comes on the front foot and drives it on the up to sweeper cover, where Yusuf tidies up

6.3 U Yadav to D Karthik, no run, much better from Yadav! Full and attacking the off-stump, Karthik props forward and blocks it with the full face of the bat

6.3 U Yadav to D Karthik, wide, mighty full and fired down leg, wide called. Looks like Yadav has lost his radar

6.2 U Yadav to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, Yadav strays on the pads, Vijay though does not nail the flick, he wears it on his pads again

6.1 U Yadav to D Karthik, 1 run, fullish and on off, Karthik comes on the front foot and pushes it past cover

Umesh Yadav [1.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack

5.6 Shakib to D Karthik, 1 run, worked away to backward square leg for a single

5.5 Shakib to Vijay, 1 run, floated on the stumps again, Vijay backs away and slaps it to long-off

5.4 Shakib to D Karthik, 1 run, Karthik eases this flighted delivery to long off

Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

5.3 Shakib to Pietersen, out Pietersen Run Out!! Oh dear! What have you done KP! Shakib loops this one on off, Pietersen just drops it onto the off-side, adjacent to the pitch, sets off for a kamikaze single. Robbie enjoys instant redemption as he collects the ball, runs to the stumps and breaks the bails. There was never a run there. Pietersen run out (Uthappa) 6(12) [4s-1]

Shakib to Pietersen, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

5.2 Shakib to Pietersen, no run, misses the flick, wears it on his pads

5.1 Shakib to Pietersen, no run, Oops! KP escapes. This was nicely tossed up, Pietersen shimmies forward, looks to defend, ekes out an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls back towards the stumps. Robbie comes forward, does not pick up the ball cleanly in the first attempt, which allows KP to return to his crease. It would have been close had Robbie been more alert

4.6 Narine to Pietersen, 1 run, floated around off, Pietersen bunts it to short cover and sets off

4.5 Narine to Pietersen, no run, skidder, hurrying onto KP, who taps it in front of mid-wicket

4.4 Narine to Pietersen, no run, fired around off, Pietersen defends it to the off-side off the outside half of the bat

4.3 Narine to Pietersen, FOUR, stand and deliver from KP! Narine dishes out the doosra, Pietersen lifts it over extra cover. He played along with the spin, ensuring safety

4.2 Narine to Pietersen, no run, pushed through flat outside off, Pietersen premeditates the sweep but does not connect it for the second time in as many overs

4.1 Narine to Vijay, 1 run, Narine starts off with a 102kph fizzer on middle, Vijay eases it to mid-on

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

3.6 Shakib to Vijay, 1 run, floater on the pads, Vijay nurdles a single to mid wicket

3.5 Shakib to Vijay, no run, tossed up on middle, defended from the crease

3.4 Shakib to Pietersen, 1 run, full and straight, tucked away to mid wicket as KP gets off the mark

3.3 Shakib to Pietersen, no run, flatter and well outside off, Pietersen hunts for a sweep but misses it

3.2 Shakib to Pietersen, no run, sliding down leg, Pietersen turns it to square leg and cries 'No No No' to Vijay

3.1 Shakib to Pietersen, no run, looped up nicely, Pietersen shimmies forward and pads it away

Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

2.6 U Yadav to Vijay, no run, overpitched and on off, Vijay drills it straight to the fielder at extra cover

2.5 U Yadav to Vijay, FOUR, crunched between extra cover and long off. Pitched up and on off, Vijay transfers his weight forward and drives it smartly, filletting the gap to perfection

2.4 U Yadav to Vijay, no run, short and jagging away, Vijay attemps to drive on the rise but is beaten by the extra bounce

Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.3 U Yadav to de Kock, out Caught by Gambhir!! First pin down for Delhi as Umesh roars. This was fullish and on middle, de Kock goes for the lofted drive, mishits it as the ball loops over to mid-on off the outside half of the bat. Gauti, who has changed his jersey number, steadies himself and snaffles the take. de Kock c Gambhir b U Yadav 10(9) [4s-2]

U Yadav to de Kock, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.2 U Yadav to de Kock, no run, similar ball, slanting in on the pads, de Kock misses out again. Meanwhile, Vijay sets off, attempting a suicidal single but is sent back by de Kock

2.1 U Yadav to de Kock, no run, tailing in on the pads, de Kock does not connect the whip and wears it on his thigh pad

Umesh Yadav, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

So, the Suryakumar experiment is done with. Here is Umesh Yadav with a slip in.

1.6 Kallis to de Kock, 1 run, shortish and on middle, de Kock stays back and manoeuvres it to mid wicket

1.5 Kallis to de Kock, no run, a ripper from Kallis! This one enjoys appreciable lift from a length and jags away late past the tentative waft of de Kock

1.4 Kallis to de Kock, no run, back of a length and outside off, de Kock stands tall and punches it to cover-point, there is a brief hesitation between the wickets but both batsmen are safe

1.3 Kallis to de Kock, FOUR, Tendo dives full stretch, gets his hand onto the ball but only palms it away to the deep mid-wicket fence. de Kock drags this short one from outside off and pulls it away with considerable authority. The ball teases Tendo before winning the race

1.2 Kallis to Vijay, 1 run, fullish and on off, Vijay nudges it away to mid on and picks up a single

1.1 Kallis to Vijay, no run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Vijay turns it to the man at square leg, he timed it well but forgot about placement

Jacques Kallis, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Suryakumar Yadav to Vijay, 1 run, darted in on the pads, Vijay twirls his wrists and flicks it away past mid-wicket

Gambhir: "I would have bowled first. Things did not go well against Rajasthan. That was a hard pill to swallow. In this format, these things can happen. When I look at the dressing room, I see a lot of talent. We are hoping for a turnaround. Whether we bat first or bowl first, we have to play well to win a game of cricket. It is a beautiful batting track. It will be a high-scoring encounter. We have Kallis coming in for Russell to give us more experience in both batting and bowling."

Pietsesen: "We have to get a win on the board. Belief is the key to success in any form of life. We are going to bat. We got incredibly close against Chennai. The rain played its part. We are gaining momentum, we just have to win those one or two overs. We have one change with Sid Kaul coming in for Unadkat."

Delhi Daredevils have won the toss and have opted to bat

Greetings and welcome to Game 28 of the tournament. Toss, teams and much more heading your way in a brief while.

Their opponents Kolkata, still smarting from their suicidal mission against Rajasthan, have not fared better either. Both sides have lost 5 games apiece with only the net run rate separating them. With the Indian T20 League hurtling towards its business end, it is imperative for Delhi and Kolkata to work out their balance in order to keep up with the heavyweights. Furthermore, with Mumbai sparking a resurgence to break into the mid-table logjam, the task only gets stiffer for Delhi and Kolkata.

The build up to Delhi's campaign this year was all about rebirth. Barring the occasional flashes of brilliance, Delhi have remained the stragglers, languishing at the bottom of the pile. Kevin Pietersen though firmly believes that his men are good enough to make the final four.

Preview:

Reeling after four successive defeats, Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to revive their fading fortunes when they lock horns with another struggling outfit, Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match.

Kolkata Knight Riders:

The Knight Riders are having a tough run in the tournament, having suffered four back-to-back defeats. Their biggest concern is the floundering batting line-up, which has failed to find consistency even in the Indian leg. Skipper Gautam Gambhir may have found his way out of the initial slump - three consecutive ducks at the start of the tournament - but hasn't done enough to lead by example. Gambhir's 54 went in vain on Monday, when a collapse saw hapless KKR losing six wickets for just two runs to slump to 123 for six from 121 for no loss against Rajasthan Royals at Motera. South African veteran Jacques Kallis has been the only batsman to be among runs but his strike-rate has been more of a burden than a boon for the Knights, and that had forced the veteran to opt out of the last match.

As far as their bowling is concerned, Knight Riders have been relying too heavily on West Indian spinner Sunil Narine, who has taken 11 wickets in seven games. It will be interesting to see how KKR's three wise men - coach Trevor Bayliss, bowling consultant Wasim Akram and motivational guru Mike Horn - prepare the team for the battle ahead. With just two wins in seven games, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned team is lying at the fifth spot and desperately need a win to inject some life into their campaign.

Delhi Daredevils:

Delhi Daredevils are also facing similar situation with Kevin Pietersen-led side having suffered their fifth loss last night following an eight-wicket hammering against Chennai Super Kings. With problems aplenty, the Delhi unit is still banking on home games - against Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab - for a turnaround in fortunes.

The Delhi side however have a few things to be happy about, as their game against Chennai Super Kings provided them with quite a few poisitves - the biggest among them being Dinesh Karthik's form. Murali Vijay and Quinton de Kock too did well with the bat and DD will be hopeful of a repeat in the game against a struggling KKR side. JP Duminy has been a rock for the side so far, and Kedhar Jadav's sudden emergence as a reliable big-hitting lower-order batsman will bring a smile to the team management. They will, however, want their captain Kevin Pietersen to come good and showcase his tremendous batting ability.

On the bowling front, Wayne Parnell's impressive show is sure to help him retain his place, while Mohd Shami and Jaydev Unadkat have had mixed results with the ball. Shahbaz Nadeem remains their main spinner and a lot would ride on his performance, while they will hope for JP Duminy to chip in with overs when needed too.

Team News:

KKR will be looking to bring back experience to their middle-order with the inclusion of Jacques Kallis. Andre Russell's below-par form will warrant a drop, and with a replacement like Kallis waiting in the wings, the side will be tempted to drop the West Indian in favour of the South African. Delhi Daredevils on the other hand should be pleased with their side's performance in the last game, and would most likely keep faith in the same side.

Quotes:

Shami is giving his effort and that's what counts. We are players and all we can do is plan and execute that plan, but sometimes it just doesn't work. It was a very hard-fought game and Chennai are a top team and they played like one by pulling off this game. So, hopefully we can do better in the next match: Murali Vijay

It is a bitter pill to swallow. We were cruising at one stage, 120 odd for no loss. I've not seen this kind of cricket but we've got to move on. 8 games to go and hopefully we can turn it around. Apart from Sunil and Shakib none of the guys are putting their hands up: Gautam Gambhir